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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Captain Foolish

17 May, 2020

Team Leader
Cortney Benson
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
34 lbs (measured)

24.839733, -80.626867

Survey Information

Location Name
Captain Foolish
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives/Dive N2 Life/FKNMS
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
17 May, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.839733
Longitude: -80.626867
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
30–50 feet
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 11
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
other materials collected
Anchor and chain 1

Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing

Trap line

Fishing line

Anchors

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